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 HELP - No start unless I play with the auto shifter
#827935
07/31/07 05:14 PM
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 48
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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My 1990 V6 Montero will not start unless I play with the shifter. When in park I must move the shifter back until I hear a click and then she will start. Also the other night I had a load of tile in the back and parked on a bit of an incline and it would not start at all. I finally wiggled the shifter real hard while turning the key and got her to start. Any thoughts on this problem ?? Thanks
San Diego CA
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Re: HELP - No start unless I play with the auto shifter
[Re: KarlC]
#827936
07/31/07 05:48 PM
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Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 3,269
Roll Me Over
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Sounds like your nuetral safety switch is bad(only alows truck to be started in park or nuetral). I've never replaced one so I'll let some one more knowlegable chime in. should not be to difficult a repair.
99 Gen 2.5, fixing blown head gasket
89 SWB- 33's, ARB Front locker, SR rear locker/axle, SR F brakes, winch, WST Offroad Armor all Around, 2.85 Aussie T-case Gears (SOLD)
Sold: (2) 95 SR's, 86 SWB, 90LWB, 91 LWB
-Can Change a timing belt in my sleep..
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Re: HELP - No start unless I play with the auto shifter
[Re: KarlC]
#827937
07/31/07 05:51 PM
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Joined: May 2005
Posts: 927
Rock Warrior
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While I don't have an auto tranny, if I recall correctly there is an interlock switch that is supposed to prevent starting the engine if the vehicle isn't in park or neutral. Can you start it in neutral? I suspect the switch is either mis-adjusted or has gone bad. Use the search function, put in "neutral safety switch" (include the double quotes), select newer than 5 years and choose the Mitsubishi 4X4 & SUV tech and Mitsubishi Archive forums, and read through the posts that the search engine returns to you.
Good luck!
Eric W.
'89 Dodge Raider -- 3.0L V6, MT, SWB
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Re: HELP - No start unless I play with the auto shifter
[Re: 89IsMine]
#827938
07/31/07 07:22 PM
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Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,420
Body Damage is Cool
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neutral switch info Check this out Karl <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> Russ <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
GETTIN OLD THATS EARNED
Happy trails to you
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(2)95 4Runner All Pro Nerf bars BFG 32s
ARB bull bar
Downey 2" rear coils Downey headers
(3) 90 Montero LWB 3.0 auto
(4) 98 Kawi GPZ1100
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Re: HELP - No start unless I play with the auto shifter
[Re: 4xmonty]
#827939
07/31/07 08:11 PM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 4,479
Roll Me Over
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remove the center plastic covering shifter. unscrew the switch and slide it back just a hair, if its dirty clean it. just over the 20 years of it being on the planet the shifting into park moves the switch ever so slightly. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> EDIT: Also, if you clean the switch up, reapply dielectric grease to the leads. prevents the copper from going green. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
Last edited by StockRaider; 07/31/07 08:13 PM.
Richard E 1989 Montero - Stock-ish 1989 V6 Auto Raider - 5.3 Vortech Swap. 1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6t, soon to be 3.5 1983 Honda XL600R 
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Re: HELP - No start unless I play with the auto shifter
[Re: StockRaider]
#827940
07/31/07 09:02 PM
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Joined: May 2000
Posts: 3,281
Roll Me Over
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Try starting with the A/T in N as well.
But it definately sounds like the safety switch.
As the truck ages, the shifter notch track also wears, and elongates the slot it rides in. This will let the shifter move out of the range of the safety switch, and make the switch look bad. The switch's position is adjustable, so first check if it's simply moved out of alignment...
Don `87 Mitsu 2dr, Rubicon survivor, GModified.
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Re: HELP - No start unless I play with the auto shifter
[Re: don]
#827941
07/31/07 09:44 PM
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 48
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Thanks guys !!! It looks like I've got another little project to do.
San Diego CA
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Re: HELP - No start unless I play with the auto shifter
[Re: KarlC]
#827942
07/31/07 10:08 PM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 4,479
Roll Me Over
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project for me was 5 mins. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
Richard E 1989 Montero - Stock-ish 1989 V6 Auto Raider - 5.3 Vortech Swap. 1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6t, soon to be 3.5 1983 Honda XL600R
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Re: HELP - No start unless I play with the auto shifter
[Re: StockRaider]
#827943
08/01/07 11:01 PM
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 48
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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So she did it again today at lunch in a parking lot. I tryed every thing to bring her to life but she would not start. So will 1 screw driver and a napkin it did the fix, and she started right up !!! Thnaks guys !!!
San Diego CA
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